20syl

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20syl
beatmaker, producer, graphic designer
Years active1995–present
Member ofHocus Pocus, C2C, AllttA

Sylvain Richard (born 17 February 1979), better known by his

DMC Team. He published his first EP
, Motifs, in 2014, followed by Motifs II in 2015.

During his career, he also produced for artists and groups such as Diam's, Disiz, Kohndo, Slum Village, Fabe, Scred Connexion, Nakk, Sully Sefil, and is involved in projects such as Just Us vol.1 or Original Bombattak.[2][3][4]

Biography

Richard, originally a graphic designer, graduated from the Graduate School of Fine Arts in Nantes Métropole. He began his musical career in his bedroom at his parents' house in Rezé.

In 1995, Richard and Cambia released their first

MCs and a DJ did not work on stage and went their separate ways; Richard continued his production as 20syl and DJ Greem invested specifically in C2C.[5]

In 2001, Richard worked again with DJ Greem and Cambia on stage as Hocus Pocus. The same year, they created the label On & On and released the maxi Sick, which sold around 4000 copies. Three years later, they released the album 73 Touches (in reference to the number of piano keys). Largely influenced by jazz, they refer to Miles Davis and Billie Holiday. Mathieu Lelièvre on keyboard, Hervé Godard on bass and David Le Deunff on guitar complement the trio. The same album was reissued in 2006 with a new version of Sick and six new titles.[5]

20syl performing with DJ Greem in 2008

The album Place 54, released in October 2007, increased their willingness to create acoustic hip-hop. For this album, they signed with the label Motown France to promote and distribute it. The album was well received and attracted interest from mainstream TV and radio. In 2008, Hocus Pocus was nominated for a Victoires de la Musique award in the category "Urban Music Album of the Year".[5]

Richard published his first solo EP, Motifs, on the 9 June 2014; the site sourdoreille.net considers this EP as "a real gem"[6] whilst wordplaymagazine.com praises Richard's style as "frankly remarkable".[7] His second EP, Motifs II, was published on 11 May 2015. Regarding the cover of Motifs II Richard explains: "For the first volume, I played on the contrast between the zebra and the checkerboard. For this one, I wanted another animal. I like animals with a solemn air, which release an aesthetic force. When I came across this owl, I found him mysterious and chic. I also chose the motif of the opposition in the checkered plumage. It is a way to symbolize the two aspects of my music: electronic and organic. This refined and enigmatic image raises questions."[8]

In July 2015 in Nantes, Richard presented the U, an interactive musical skateboard ramp (in collaboration with the collective Herrmutt Lobby).[9] herrmuttlobby.com says regarding U "The skater is the musician and the ramp is the instrument. He composes and decomposes the rhythm, he breaks down initial binary arrangements, making the digital human again for a moment."[10] In September 2015 The Apple Keynote used a piece of Richard's music to promote the functionality of Siri on the Apple Watch in their "Choose Colorfully" advertisement.[11] In late 2015, Richard published a remix of the PLPS song How I Feel.[12] In January 2016, he published his first year production entitled Inertia.[13] Also in January 2016, he published a remix of the song Walk Walk by Yael Naim.[14]

20syl performing in 2017

In 2015 he formed the group AllttA (A Little Lower Than The Angels) with the Californian rapper Mr. J. Medeiros. Their debut album, titled The Upper Hand, was released on February 17, 2017.[15] Their sophomore album, titled Facing Giants, was released on December 1, 2017. The first part of their third album Curio was released on May 12, 2023, with the second coming on 29 September 2023.

Discography

Singles

  • 2016 : "Inertia (for the charity compilation AMAL)"
  • 2021 : "Bagarre"

EPs

  • 2014 : Motifs
  • 2015 : Motifs II

Albums

  • 2020 : 36 (Beats & Types)

Remix albums

  • 1999 : 20syl's Remix Tape

Collaborations and remixes

Collaborative albums

  • 1996 : Première Formule (mixtape, with Hocus Pocus)
  • 1998 : Seconde Formule (self-produced album, with Hocus Pocus)
  • 2001 : Flyin' Saucer (with C2C)
  • 2002 : Flyin' Saucer II (with C2C)
  • 2002 : Acoustic HipHop Quintet (maxi, with Hocus Pocus)
  • 2002 : Conscient (maxi, with Hocus Pocus)
  • 2002 : On and On Part II (maxi, with Hocus Pocus)
  • 2003 : Flyin' Saucer III (with C2C)
  • 2005 : 73 Touches (with Hocus Pocus)
  • 2007 : Place 54 (with Hocus Pocus)
  • 2010 : 16 pièces (with Hocus Pocus)
  • 2012 : Down the Road (EP, with C2C)
  • 2012 : Tetra (LP, with C2C)
  • 2016 : Touch Down, Pt. I (EP, with AllttA)
  • 2016 : The Woods (EP, with AllttA)
  • 2016 : AllttA (EP with AllttA)
  • 2017 : The Upper Hand (LP, with AllttA)
  • 2017 : Facing Giants (LP, with AllttA)
  • 2020 : Ampersand (Single, with AllttA)
  • 2023 : Curio Part I (LP, with AllttA)
  • 2023 : Curio Part II (LP, with AllttA)

References

  1. ^ "twitter.com/mr20syl".
  2. ^ "onandon-records.com". Archived from the original on 2006-11-21.
  3. ^ "justlikehiphop.com". Archived from the original on 2008-10-02.
  4. ^ "hiphopcore.net".
  5. ^ a b c "Biographie de Hocus Pocus - Universal Music France". Universal Music France (in French). Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Le premier EP de 20syl est une pépite | Sourdoreille". Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  7. ^ "20 Syl – Motifs 2". Wordplay Magazine. 13 June 2015. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  8. ^ "20syl: "I want to control everything"". LExpress.fr. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Le U rampe sonore | Rampe de skate Interactive et musicale". www.onandon-records.com. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  10. ^ "herrmuttlobby.com".
  11. ^ "AppleMusic.info - The definitive list of music used by Apple Inc. in commercials, keynote addresses, presentations, and other marketing materials". www.applemusic.info. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Quand 20syl remixe Pulpalicious - TheWebTape". TheWebTape (in French). 22 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-04-06. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  13. ^ "20Syl sort un nouveau single pour la bonne cause - Greenroom". Greenroom (in French). 15 January 2016. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  14. ^ "20syl revisite le titre " Walk Walk " de Yael Naim". Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  15. ^ "facebook.com/mr20syl". facebook.com. Facebook. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
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